Construction of walls of dwelling houses and other buildings



Nov. 16 1926. v w. .KANE

CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS 0F DWELLING HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS Fil August 1926 2 Sheets Sheet 1 Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,199

, W. KANE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS OF DWELLING HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS 'Filed August 18, L926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedNov. 16, 1926. I

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WILLIAM KANE, or rnns'rwrozz, soe'rnenn;

CONSTRUCTIQN OF WALLS OF DWELLING HQIJ'SESAHID OTHER- BUILDINGS.

Application fil a-Au ustis, 1926, Serial No. 130,026,.and n; Great Britain February 25, 1925.

My invention relates to improvements in and connected with the construction of walls of dwelling houses and other buildings,vapplicable to walls of one or more stories in height, and has for its objectvto expedite points, the whole'being lined on face with thin boarding covered with bituminous felt 3 or such like well lapped at jointings and nailed to the boarding. The inner face is covered with metal lathing and plaster or such like and the outer brick face is finished with rough-cast, metal ties being provided for tieing the whole together, all as herein after described with reference to the drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into effect, I have hereunto appended two sheets of drawings, of which Figurel is an isometric view of building illustrating my invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing section of walls to top with intermediate floor.

-Figure 3 is a view of part of a one story cottage.

In carrying out this invention and referring to the drawings, the foundations and lower part of the wall up to the horizontal dampcourse A are built with brick work, a single course of brick B being added on the inner side to raise the wall plate C carrying the floor and the like above the point where dampfrom the outer wall could reach the timbers and on this single inner course the wall plate C islaid'to carry'the ends of the wood joists E.

A horizontal runner F is then nailed across the joists and on this the whole frame work of the inner section of the wall is carried. 1

This framework consists of vertical wood studs or posts G with horizontal runners G at top of wall and intermediate points as required, the whole framework being lined on the outer side'with thin boarding I-I covered with the bituminous felt J well lapped at jointings, nailed to the boarding and having thenail heads and laps of felt This felt coveringis turned up under wood sills Kof Windows and tacked there. b

By means of small ventilating holes L in the horizontal runners a current of fresh 'air is allowed to circulateround the timbers to prevent dry rot. I

In this waythe framed wooden innerjsection of the wall can be rapidly erected and the roof put on and slated or tiled sojthat all the other tradesmen can be employed under cover while the bricklayer is buildingup the outer brick section M of the wall which is bonded or tied to the wooden section by means of metal ties of'L-shape nailed to the woodwork and with forked ends N resting in the frog of the brick joint.

It is claimed that the bituminous felt between the boarding and the brickwork will keep out any damp which may penetrate the brickwork and a special flashing O of felt is inserted at the level of the'horizontal clampcourse A and turned up behind the vertical felt as an additional safeguard.

Theouter face of brickwork will be coated with cement or such like roughcast.

In buildings of two stories in height the same general construction is adopted, but in order that there may be a-more substantial substructure to carry the weight of the upper Wall a series of vertical steel stanchions P and horizontal steel girders Q, are used.

being connected to form a complete girdle round the building and a re-inforced concrete course R is used, checked at top and bottom to grip the outer brickwork and cov ered with cement rendering to prevent water getting into the joints. This concret course is secured to steel horizontal girders by means of hook-bolts S.

The inner face of the walls is finished with metal lathing and plaster or with one of the ordinary composition boardings suit- 4 able for this purpose. j

Having now particularly described and. ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. In a structure of the class described. a

'wall comprising a brick foundation, a plate runner on the joists, a frame on said runner, an outer brick wall on said foundation, and ties connecting said brick wall to said frame.

2. In a structure of theclass described, a wall comprising a brick foundation, a plate thereon extending from the inner surface of said foundation to a point short of the outer surface thereof, joists arranged with their ends bearing on said plate, a horizontal runner on the joists. and provided with ventilating openings, a frame on said runner, an outer brick wall on said foundation, and ties connecting said brick wall to said frame.

3. In a structure ofthe classdescribed, a foundation wall, -a wooden frame thereon, a brick Wall on the foundation wall and on the outer side of the wooden frame and covering the same, ties connecting the brick Wall and the wooden frame, the said brick wall comprising separated lower and upper portions, a concrete course between said lower and upper portions of thebrick wall, stanchions arranged in the Wooden frame, a girder connecting said stanchions, and hookbolts connecting said concrete course to the girder.

4. In a structure of theclass described, a foundation Wall, a wooden frame thereon, a brick Wall on tlie'foundation wall and onvthe outer side of the wooden frame and cover ing the same, ties connecting the brick wallv and the wooden frame, the said brick wall comprising separated lower and upper por tions,'a concrete course between said lower and upper portions of the brick wall, metallic stanchions arranged in the wooden frame a metallic girder connecting said metallic stanchions, and hook-bolts connecting said concrete course to the metallic girder v In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

W LLIAMIKANE. 

